Iranian, Austrian Presidents Discuss Closer Ties in All Areas
TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Austrian counterpart, Alexander Van der Bellen, exchanged views about a range of issues, including ways to boost bilateral relations between Tehran and Vienna in diverse fields. In their meeting held in New York on Monday evening on the sidelines of the 72nd regular session of the United […]
Iran Has No Undertaking beyond Safeguards, Additional Protocol, JCPOA
TEHRAN – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi emphasized that the Islamic Republic has no obligation beyond the terms of the IAEA safeguard agreement, Additional Protocol and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). “The director general expressed satisfaction over Iran’s compliance with its commitments (under the 2015 nuclear […]
France Rules Out Renegotiation on JCPOA
TEHRAN – France’s President Emmanuel Macron dismissed the idea of renegotiation on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), highlighting Paris’ backing for the full implementation of the nuclear deal between Iran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany). France demands the full implementation of the JCPOA and deems any […]
JCPOA Commission to Convene in NY Tuesday
TEHRAN – The JCPOA joint commission, a group tasked with monitoring commitments to the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and six world powers, will hold a meeting in New York today, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced. Speaking to IRIB, Zarif said the commission is going to hold a session at the level of […]
Iranian President Urges Int’l Pressure on Myanmar to Stop Killing of Muslims
TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani denounced the situation of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar as “shocking” and renewed his call for international pressures on the government of the Southeast Asian country to stop “the genocide”. “Muslims in Myanmar are facing dreadful conditions and 400,000 innocent people have been displaced,” President Rouhani said in a meeting […]
Iran FM Zarif Meets British, Swiss Counterparts in New York
TEHRAN – Iranian foreign minister discussed issues of mutual interest with the Britain’s foreign secretary and Swiss foreign minister on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During their meeting on Monday evening, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson stressed the necessity to improve bilateral […]
Iran Urges UN Support for Iraq’s Territorial Integrity
TEHRAN – As the Iraqi Kurdistan Region is gearing up for an independence referendum, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on the United Nations to throw its weight behind Iraq’s territorial integrity, warning against the perils posed by changes in the political boundaries of the region. In a meeting with Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio […]
Iran’s Salehi, IAEA’s Amano Discuss JCPOA Implementation
TEHRAN – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi and the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) held a meeting in the Austrian capital of Vienna to discuss the implementation process of the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers. Salehi and Amano held the meeting on […]
Iran’s President Warns US of Heavy Price of JCPOA Withdrawal
TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reminded the US administration of the heavy price it will have to pay by withdrawing from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), saying such move would “chip away at international trust placed in the” US. Speaking in an exclusive interview with CNN in New York, President Rouhani said, […]
Three Satellites Ready to Be Launched into Orbit
TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Communication and Information Technology Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said the country has three satellites that are ready to be launched in due time. Speaking to reporters in Tehran on Monday, Azari Jahromi praised Iran’s progress in the space industry and said the country always needs to develop the strategic industry […]